http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "I'm beginning to wonder if I've actually reached 'n' without the need for en Wed, 13 May 2026 22:18:11 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3189&page=2#post-38562 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 13:37:17 +0000 crowriver 38562@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>FleaBay madness has got me bad. Picked up this BSA 20 shopper in quite good nick for not much. Not sure whether to just keep it as a runaround and guest bike or 'hop it up' Sheldon Brown style?</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/16542007@N00/6055896684/"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6070/6055896684_5373670f1e.jpg"></a><br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/16542007@N00/6055896684/">BSA 20</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3189&page=2#post-37227 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 11:44:20 +0000 crowriver 37227@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>N+1 strikes again!</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/16542007@N00/6008332028/"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6126/6008332028_df9e2f00b9.jpg"></a><br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/16542007@N00/6008332028/">N+1 strikes again!</a></p> <p>Latest addition to the collection: a 1990s Raleigh Pioneer Trail. An early hybrid. 700c wheels, Reynolds 501 CrMo frame, MTB gears and bars, 18 speed transmission including Shimano SIS thumb shifters.</p> <p>Previous owner hardly used it, maybe done 50 miles in 15 years. Sitting in his garage the rest of the time. Tyres still look like new. Bought yesterday evening for beer money. Rode it back from Penicuik, very comfy ride, brakes good, gear indexing quite crisp mostly. Needs mudguards, slicker tyres, maybe nicer pedals, rear rack, perhaps swap the straight bars for either drops or north road bars.</p> <p>Currently sitting in the stair, but not for long: went to see a lock up garage yesterday evening too. Get the keys on Friday. and will finally have somewhere to put my bike stuff, tools, etc. and work on them properly. </p> <p>The only risk is my bike collection will now start in earnest: but it will be so much fun!</p> <p>Next on the wish list:<br /> - Bike Friday, Airnimal, Dahon Speed TR or similar.<br /> - 'Classic' steel framed drop bar racer.<br /> - Kiddyback tandem<br /> - Long tail cargo bike/Xtracycle</p> <p>Alkso can finally build up my 'expedition tourer' from the old Tange MTB frame I've been working on. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3189&page=2#post-34116 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 09:31:28 +0000 ruggtomcat 34116@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>hehe, checked out the bicycle taxis, about 5000 euro from a company in Germany apparently.. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3189&page=2#post-34100 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 22:38:27 +0000 steveo 34100@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Asked my wife if i could buy the recumbent, she said I could fill the living room with bikes.... I'm not sure if she was being sarcastic. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3189&page=2#post-34099 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 22:19:44 +0000 chdot 34099@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>What about n+1 garages? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3189&page=2#post-34098 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 22:16:14 +0000 Arellcat 34098@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That's alright, ch, I'm already at (n=5) and have no more garage space.</p> <p>Ah! I simply need a bigger garage! :-D </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3189&page=2#post-34097 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 22:07:28 +0000 chdot 34097@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"I really really really don't need"</p> <p>This thread isn't about need. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3189&page=2#post-34096 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 22:05:17 +0000 Arellcat 34096@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>LB, is that bike's owner who I think it is?</p> <p>There's a Fujin SL for sale up in Aberdeen I think, too, mentioned in Velovision. I really really really don't need a Fujin, or a Paper Bicycle, or a Surly LHT, or a Quest velocimobile. :-/ </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3189&page=2#post-34095 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 21:29:31 +0000 LaidBack 34095@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Here's one that I sold earlier....</p> <p>Being sold by (former?) ERC member. Ideal opportunity to get one - although I'd fit BB7s now.</p> <p><a href="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Challenge-Fujin-Recumbent-Bike-/260803969450?_trksid=p5197.m7&amp;_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D1%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D833261470069905633#ht_1176wt_936">Fujin recumbent on ebay - Polmont</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3189&page=2#post-34094 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 21:10:00 +0000 chdot 34094@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<br /> I’ve always had just one bike – never felt the need for more than one, save for lately with the purchase of the Madsen.<br /> "<br /> "<br /> and finally arrived at the bikes I still have today. A 1999 Univega Modo Vincere and a Marin Juniper Trail (which now has an Xtracycle conversion). Toss in a tall bike, a cheap fixed gear, and a polo bike and there is very little room in my garage.<br /> "</p> <p><a href="http://www.thebicyclestory.com/2011/06/rick-smith-brian-griggs-the-men-behind-yehuda-moon/" rel="nofollow">http://www.thebicyclestory.com/2011/06/rick-smith-brian-griggs-the-men-behind-yehuda-moon/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3189&page=2#post-33797 Sun, 19 Jun 2011 08:45:43 +0000 gembo 33797@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>yes Kappers - indeed the colleague struggled to get the words 'disc brakes' out - to me an abomination but druidh had all the counter arguments</p> <p>Picked up my Crossroads from The Bike Chain yesterday. They have converted it from being nightmare Nexus 8 hub gear failure into a single speed look-a-like with a 3 speed Sturmey Archer set up - took it along the north edinburgh path to muirhouse then up to Roseburn and eventually to Balerno. It is a heavy bike - but enjoyable to ride and hopefully robust and low maintennance now it no longer has nexus 8 hubgears, looks very straightforward. I was bowling along saying hello to all and sundry with a big cheesy grin, despite the rain. Will be in the Pentlands marshalling the Triathlon on it this Tues evening. I am at The Howe blowing a whistle. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3189&page=2#post-33789 Sat, 18 Jun 2011 17:38:54 +0000 ruggtomcat 33789@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Oh, and a biketaxi </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3189&page=2#post-33786 Sat, 18 Jun 2011 17:32:01 +0000 ruggtomcat 33786@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>'reached n' HA!</p> <p>Ive cut the stable down to two bikes, the crosser is at home, the bent with me but when I get back I have serious expansion plans. The list goes something like</p> <p>paper bike<br /> folder<br /> beater<br /> folding bent<br /> bent trike<br /> bakfeitz (although I already have a great trailer)<br /> carbon racer<br /> penny</p> <p>notice the lack of tourer or mountain bike, gotta leave room for seconds!</p> <p>In fact the list for bents is pretty mental.</p> <p>No-Com<br /> Grasshopper<br /> Gaucho<br /> ICE<br /> velomobile<br /> carbon highracer (just to play with the roadies)<br /> LWB monster </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3189&page=2#post-33779 Sat, 18 Jun 2011 15:47:31 +0000 crowriver 33779@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@TwoWheels I note that the <a href="http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/ridgeback-folding-bike-for-sale/82430955">single Speed Ridgeback folding bike</a> (basically a re-badged Dahon) is only a 100 quid now...</p> <p>(No, I'm not representing the seller!) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3189&page=2#post-33761 Sat, 18 Jun 2011 09:47:41 +0000 kaputnik 33761@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>But gembo, discs! I've heard your vocal opinion on the aesthetics of discs on a road-style bike! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3189&page=2#post-33751 Sat, 18 Jun 2011 09:08:42 +0000 gembo 33751@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>that Dawes Clubman looks like their answer to Genesis Croix de Fer I would like one of them. Was in pub with colleague last night who acquired one from a workshop style shop in darkest Fife for £800. I think that is a bargain for that particular vehicle. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3189&page=2#post-33737 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 22:27:41 +0000 crowriver 33737@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Folders are great! I'm enjoying my wee Raleigh. It's nothing special, but having made a few small enhancements it's now a reasonable little machine.</p> <p>I'd love to have a Moulton or a Bike Friday. Can't justify the outlay right now, plus nowhere to store another bike: except possibly seperated and packed in a case... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3189&page=2#post-33730 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 21:33:32 +0000 Smudge 33730@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Some good suggestions/links on my thread about wanting to buy a folder :)<br /> <a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3190" rel="nofollow">http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3190</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3189#post-33725 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 20:38:10 +0000 TwoWheels 33725@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I want a folder. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3189#post-33717 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 19:38:27 +0000 Smudge 33717@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"n" now reached.... until something changes...! B-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3189#post-33714 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 18:07:48 +0000 LaidBack 33714@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>"designed to have a retro modern appearance"</p> <p>Mmm</em></p> <p>Heritage is the future.<br /> At some point it must stop (or go into reverse) - surely////? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3189#post-33696 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 12:56:23 +0000 Baldcyclist 33696@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I have 2 bikes, a very cheap 200 quid mountain bike that has done oh about 200 miles in 3 years and just takes up space in the garage. I bought these (my wife has one too) to try get my wife into cycling, turns out she doesn't like cycling very much :(<br /> My other bike is a very expensive Cervelo carbon road bike which doubles as my commuter/weekend fun bike and is used all year round rain/hail/snow. Reckon it's cheaper to run all year round in maintenance etc, than it would be to buy a semi-decent winter bike.</p> <p>So in my case n really does equal 1. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3189#post-33638 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 23:05:14 +0000 kaputnik 33638@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>And that top tube is a few degrees off straight! Not to mention the "airstream" typeface is well out of place on something trying to evoke English 1950s "clubman" type ride. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3189#post-33636 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 22:48:43 +0000 crowriver 33636@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>How can it be 'retro' with blooming carbon forks and a 'leather look' saddle? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3189#post-33632 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 22:27:04 +0000 chdot 33632@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"designed to have a retro modern appearance"</p> <p>Mmm </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3189#post-33630 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 22:18:05 +0000 wee folding bike 33630@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I see Dawes have come out with a sort of retro Galaxy.</p> <p><a href="http://www.dawescycles.com/p-395-clubman.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://www.dawescycles.com/p-395-clubman.aspx</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3189#post-33626 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 20:29:10 +0000 gembo 33626@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'd like a Dawes Super Galaxy, a Pashley Sovereign, A Pashley Roadster, various surly, that one in the bike chain just for sand, a specialized roubaix....</p> <p>bit like Sting and all his guitars/lutes </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3189#post-33611 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 16:10:42 +0000 wee folding bike 33611@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Today I used a Brompton S2L-X superlight to and from work then a Pashley with a kid trailer to take 15 kg of SQA exam scripts to the post office. On the way back I picked up two kids at school and a third at the nursery.</p> <p>Between the post office and the school a guy in car told me there was nobody in the trailer.</p> <p>Even my 3 Bromptons are quite different from each other and are used for different things. I'll be going for a ruby in town tomorrow so I could use the M6R with SON lights or, if it's not raining, the S2L-X with battery lights.</p> <p>Still wondering about carrying one kid's bike on the trailer as far as the school. I might need to do that next year. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3189#post-33609 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 15:36:20 +0000 Dave 33609@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm getting by with two bikes - one for Glentress (which is also doing commuter duty just now) and one for everywhere else.</p> <p>Supposing bikes were free and we had a double garage, I'd certainly own a velomobile, an ordinary recumbent trike, a rediculously powerful cargo bike, a dedicated urban bike, and a civilised bike (Pashley style) along with trailers such that any one could tow at least one of the others... ;-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3189#post-33607 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 15:16:27 +0000 amir 33607@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'd be perfectly happy with one bike, if:<br /> - the weather was always warm and dry<br /> - bike parts didn't wear out<br /> - bikes didn't get stolen<br /> - perfect road surfaces<br /> - didn't need to carry owt<br /> ...</p> <p>then again - I might want to take up mtbing again </p>